Visiting Out, Study Abroad &
Electives at Non-Suffolk Programs
Except as provided below, Suffolk University Law School will not accept credits
for study at another law school. Students who wish to request a leave of absence
to pursue temporary study at another school or participate in a study abroad
program should consult with the Dean of Students. No credits will be accepted
by Suffolk University Law School as a result of study at another law school
during such a leave of absence.
The following outlines the instances where credits from another law school may
be accepted:
Suffolk Semester Exchange Program study. Suffolk University Law School may
approve a limited number of students per academic year to attend Suffolk
University Law School international exchange programs (the number of
students, length of exchange and other details are set by the exchange
agreements.) Participants will be charged "Semester Exchange Tuition" by
Suffolk University. Further information on exchange study is available at
the
study abroad page
.
Students interested in pursuing exchange study should
consult with the Administrative Director of Graduate and International Programs
about the specific opportunities.
Semester/Academic year visits to ABA-approved law schools for hardship
circumstances. Semester or Academic Year visits will be approved in
extraordinary circumstances in which a visit to another law school alleviates a
significant hardship (examples of such situations include a student's spouse
being indefinitely transferred to another state and a student needing medical
treatment away from Boston). Students will be required to document the
extraordinary circumstances on which the request to visit out is based.
Visits for reasons of career exploration or personal convenience cannot be
approved.
If a leave of absence can address the situation, then the student will
be placed on a leave of absence.
